The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has confirmed the arrest and arraignment of a woman accused of assaulting her 15-year-old daughter in the Ipaja area of the state.
Public outrage trailed a viral video
showing a woman allegedly assaulting her 15-year-old daughter at 32 Tashoro
Street, near Ipaja.
The disturbing footage, which surfaced
in the early hours of Wednesday, showed the woman straddling the teenager while
holding a knife above her after reportedly beating her near the entrance of a
residential compound.
Giving an update on the incident in a
statement shared on X on Thursday, the LSDVA disclosed that the incident came
to light following a viral video.
According to the agency, the report
prompted an immediate response in line with the state’s protection protocol.
It noted that the victim was
subsequently rescued by the Child Protection Unit of the Ministry of Youth and
Social Development and placed in a shelter where she is receiving care and
other support services.
It added that the suspect was
apprehended by operatives of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps and taken to
the Ipaja Police Station.
“The Lagos State Domestic and
Sexual Violence Agency was alerted to a distressing viral video depicting the
alleged assault of a 15-year-old girl by her biological mother in the Ipaja
area of Lagos State on Wednesday, 29th April 2026. The Agency immediately
activated the State’s response protocol upon receipt of the report.
“The survivor was swiftly rescued
by the Child Protection Unit of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development
and has been placed in a shelter, where she is currently receiving appropriate
care and support services.”
LSDVA noted that the case was
later transferred to the Family Support Unit of the Ipaja Division of the Lagos
State Police Command for further investigation, after which the matter was
charged to Court 23 of the Samuel Ilori Magistrate Court in Ogba on Thursday.
It noted that the defendant was remanded
at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending legal advice from the Director of
Public Prosecutions.
The agency commended residents who
reported the incident, describing their actions as crucial to ensuring the
safety of the victim and the progress of the case.
“Following diligent investigation, the
case was charged to court on Thursday, 30th April 2026, and heard at Court 23,
Samuel Ilori Magistrate Court, Ogba, Lagos, even as the defendant has been
remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending the outcome of the
Director of Public Prosecutions’ advice.
“We commend the swift collaboration of
concerned Lagosians and mandated reporters in ensuring the safety of the
survivor and the progression of the case through due legal process.”
The agency reiterated the Lagos State
Government’s zero-tolerance stance on all forms of child abuse.
It also assured the public of its
commitment to protecting victims and ensuring that offenders are prosecuted in
accordance with the law.
The statement concluded by urging
residents to report cases of domestic and sexual violence through designated
helplines and official communication channels.
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